US Debt Rises $8 Trillion Under President Obama

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President Barack Obama. Photo: ZOA.org.

CNS – The debt of the federal government has now increased by more than $8,000,000,000,000 during the time President Barack Obama has been in office, according to the official debt numbers published by the U.S. Treasury.

The total federal debt, which was $18,722,746,583,118.03 at the close of business on Monday, now equals about $159,007 per household.